Maintaining Fiscal Stability of your SGSO (During Covid-19)

[School Garden Support Organization Network]

During these unprecedented times many of our organizations will be severely challenged to keep budgets balanced, revenue flowing, and payroll going!

Use this discussion thread to share resources and ideas that can help to fiscally support SGSOs while schools and programs are highly impacted.

What is your organization doing to keep paychecks flowing?

Here are some resources to get our conversation going:

Non-Profit Relief Resources

• Grants for 501c3 nonprofit organizations serving those impacted by the Coronavirus disease (COVID-19)
• This resource is frequently updated. Many of these grants are specific to particular regions so use their search tool for your state.
• Most states have Non-Profit Councils, many of which are sharing resources for non-profit support. 
• Consider visiting various state's pages to find out what they are sharing.

Small Business Relief Information

Small Businesses impacted by COVID-19 now have some relief options, including loans to help support their small businesses during this time. Companies are encouraged to act quickly.

Here are two resources that we have found useful:

• US Small Business Administration Loan Resource Page

• Coronavirus Small Business Summary of Relief Programs (Forbes, 4/3/20) A list of relief programs

Be Well,

John Fisher

Life Lab

Co-Founder of the SGSO Network

[School Garden Support Organization Network]

The American Public Garden Association has conducted the following webinars on federal relief programs which may be relevant for your organization.

Understanding the CARES Act (and more)

Lee C. Weingart, Founder and President of LNE Group, will help garden and museum leaders to understand all the provisions of the CARES act and the SBA Loans, Economic Injury Disaster Recovery Loans, and the Paycheck Protection Program.

Understanding SBA EIDL and PPP
Association Director of Operations Kate Tyrawski discusses the Small Business Association Economic Injury Disaster Loans and the Paycheck Protection Program

Understanding the CARES Act Q&A

Q&A with Lee Weingart and Gary Below of LNE Group, facilitated by Association Executive Director Casey Sclar

[John Fisher]

Greeting,  find the archive of Maintaining Fiscal Stability of your SGSO (During Covid-19) webinar here:

https://register.gotowebinar.com/recording/7156735885420075791

Download the presentation with live links here

View all our COVID-19 related school garden resources here www.sgsonetwork.org/covid

Be well,

John Fisher

Life Lab

SGSO Network

On Sunday, April 5, 2020 at 11:18:48 AM UTC-7, School Garden Support Organization Network wrote: